The players, coaches, families and fans that make up Boulder's baseball community mourn the passing of Bill Suitts last week and fondly remember his generosity and love of the game. The beautiful Suitts Field at Scott Carpenter Park now stands as one of the premier baseball fields in the State of Colorado due to the vision, perseverance and financial contribution of Bill Suitts and his family.

Bill's enthusiasm for youth sports, and the positive impact it has on the community, drove him, his daughter Melody, and a dedicated team of passionate baseball coaches and parents to negotiate the bureaucratic challenges presented by the project that ultimately brought together the city of Boulder, the Boulder Valley School District and the non-profit Diamond Baseball of Boulder, Inc., to create a first-class facility for Boulder High School and the Diamond Baseball of Boulder Inc., baseball programs.

The Suitts Field story is made even more remarkable by the fact that Bill Suitts' children all went to Fairview High School and Bill was an avid fan of the Fairview Knights. His sense of community was true, his motives pure and his goodwill transcended traditional, cross-town rivalries. As one die-hard, purple-bleeding Boulder Panthers fan said, "I don't even own a red shirt...just shows what kind of guy Bill Suitts was."

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